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WOMEN  AND  THE  WAR  IN  NORTH  CAROLINA. 

A  Partial  Report  of  the  Work  of  Women  in  North  Carolina  During  the  First 
Year  of  the  War,  April  2,  1917 — April  2,  1918 — Based  Upon  Material 
Collected  by  the  Department  of  History  of  the  State  Normal  and  Indus- 
trial College,  and  Compiled  by  Misses  Mabel  Tate  and  Naomi  Neal,  of 
the  Class  of  1918. 

We  read  from  time  to  time,  in  the  daily  press,  of  the  work  of  the 
women  of  the  warring  nations  abroad.  Name  any  field  you  like — 
munitions,  hospitals,  police,  mail-carriers,  omnibus  conductors — and 
you  find  women  replacing  the  men  in  various  situations  and  occu- 
pations. Even  on  or  near  the  battle-front,  they  answer  the  call  of 
bleeding  and  crushed  humanity,  as  in  every  other  field  of  work,  with 
successful  and  untiring  efforts  to  conserve  and  construct.  As  the 
shadow  of  the  great  war  is  thrown  athwart  our  own  land,  women  are 
called  upon  to  "do  their  bit"  here  in  ways  no  less  untried. 

"The  achievement  of  American  women  in  the  world  war  of  1917  will 
stand  in  no  shadowy  and  uncertain  outline  against  the  background  of 
the  history  that  the  future  generations  will  read ;  for  woman's  share 
in  the  nation's  task  in  this  gigantic  struggle  for  the  freedom  of  the 
races  is  to  mark  a  new  era,  both  in  the  conduct  of  the  war  and  in  the 
history  of  the  woman  movement."  No  sooner  had  this  country  been 
forced  into  the  conflict  than  national  leaders  as  individuals  began  to 
pay  high  tributes  to  the  value  of  woman's  work  in  the  prosecution  of 
the  war  and  to  ask  for  the  co-operation  and  assistance  of  the  women 
in  formulating  the  war  emergency  program.  President  Wilson  pays 
this  tribute  to  the  women  of  America: 

"I  think  the  whole  country  has  appreciated  the  way  in  which  the 
women  have  risen  to  this  great  occasion.  They  have  not  only  done 
what  they  have  been  asked  to  do,  and  done  it  with  ardor  and  efficiency, 
but  they  have  shown  a  power  to  organize  for  doing  things,  on  their 
own  initiative,  which  is  quite  a  different  and  a  very  much  more  diffi- 
cult thing.  I  think  the  whole  country  has  admired  the  spirit  and 
devotion  of  the  women  of  the  United  States.  It  goes  without  saying 
that  the  country  depends  upon  the  women  for  a  large  part  of  the  in- 
spiration of  its  life.  That  is  obvious.  But  it  is  now  depending  upon 
the  women  also  for  suggestions  of  service,  which  have  been  rendered 
in  abundance  and  with  distinction  of  originality."  Such  a  tribute  is 
being  paid  by  scores  of  nationally  influential  individuals. 

Not  only  those  heroic  women  who,  as  Bed  Cross  Nurses,  will  ac- 
company our  soldiers  to  France,  and  those  who,  at  home,  are  devoting 
their  time,  talents,  and  energies  to  work  specifically  connected  with 
the  war,  but  all  of  our  women  can  do  and  are  doing  their  part  to  bring 
the  great  struggle  to  a  successful  conclusion.  The  home-makers  are 
doing  their  part  by  careful  and  intelligent  planning,  by  the  most 
economic  and  wise  use  of  food  supplies.  Others  are  striving  to  place 
about  the  Army  and  Navy  environments  which  will  conduce  to  im- 


proved  military  morale  and  efficiency  of  our  fighting  forces  and  place 
the  Army  and  Navy  upon  a  higher  standard.  Only  a  few  may  have 
the  opportunity  of  rendering  service  at  the  front;  but  there  will  be 
important  work  for  those  who  remain  in  the  country.  For  the  nurs- 
ing profession,  there  is  the  Public  Health  Nursing  and  Child  Welfare 
Work  which  must  not  be  neglected.  To  relieve  medical  men  for  serv- 
ice at  the  front,  women  physicians  might  also  be  employed  for  service 
at  convalescent  hospitals  at  home  in  the  treatment  of  soldiers  who 
return  on  account  of  chronic  conditions.  In  civil  life,  many  posi- 
tions can  be  filled  by  women,  releasing  men  for  service.  For  many 
without  business  or  professional  training,  or  for  the  spare  moments 
of  those  who  have  family  duties  or  are  self-supporting,  there  remains 
the  great  work  of  collecting  and  distributing  useful  articles  for  our 
soldiers  and  sailors  through  the  many  organizations  conducted  for 
this  purpose.  And  it  would  be  well  for  the  millions  of  women  of 
America  to  appreciate  "how  much  their  individual  effort  adds  to  the 
final  sum  of  our  national  effort." 

Although  it  is  far  too  early  to  write  even  the  first  chapter  of  North 
Carolina's  part  in  the  present  conflict,  the  brief  report  of  what  her 
women  are  trying  to  do,  as  given  in  the  following  account,  should 
stimulate  and  stir  the  ambition  of  every  loyal  North  Carolinian.  As 
suggested  by  a  pamphlet  issued  by  the  History  Department  of  the 
State  Normal  College: 

"This  being  the  State  College  for  Women,  we  are  endeavoring  to 
collect  material  concerning  the  war  work  of  the  women  of  the  state. 

"This  material  is  to  be  permanently  preserved  here,  so  that  when 
the  Historian  of  the  future  comes  to  tell  the  story  of  this  great  epoch, 
unlike  the  Historian  who  tries  to  write  of  woman's  part  in  the  life  of 
former  days,  he  will  not  lack  ample  and  correct  records." 

This  college  has  in  practically  every  county  in  the  state  a  represen- 
tative^— in  every  instance  a  woman  and  in  most  instances  an  alumna 
of  the  college — who  is  voluntarily  collecting  and  sending  to  the  col- 
lege for  permanent  preservation  all  the  material  that  can  be  secured 
in  her  county  concerning  the  war  work  of  the  women.  These  repre- 
sentatives are  to  continue  their  work,  as  long  as  they  can,  sending  in 
any  reports,  at  any  time,  which  have  even  the  least  bearing  on  this 
subject.  It  is  to  be  regretted  that  reports  from  many  of  the  counties 
are  incomplete,  but  it  should  be  borne  in  mind  that  much  difficulty  in 
securing  the  necessary  information  is  due  to  the  fact  that,  heretofore, 
no  especial  attention  has  been  directed  towards  the  effective  recording 
of  statistics  and  reports  of  such  work  done  by  individuals  and  various 
organizations  in  any  community.  Thus  the  report  below  of  the  work 
of  the  women  in  North  Carolina  for  the  first  year  of  the  war  is  some- 
what inadequate,  although  much  valuable  and  inspiring  material  has 
been  received  and  filed  by  the  History  Department. 


FOOD  PRODUCTION  AND  CONSERVATION. 

The  following  counties  reported  on  Food  Production  and  Conserva- 
tion :     • 

Caldwell — 1600  quarts,  fruit  and  vegetables. 

Forsyth — 194,124  cans ;  14  canning  and  poultry  clubs. 

Gaston — 75,000  cans;  2,500  pounds  dried  products. 

Guilford — 210,000  cans;  8  canning  clubs. 

Lenoir — 70,000  tin  cans;  2  carloads  glass  containers. 

New  Hanover — 32,000  cans. 

Transylvania — 15,000  pounds. 

In  practically  every  county  there  is  one  or  more  Home  Demonstra- 
tion Agents.  Every  county  has  a  large  number  of  families  who  have 
signed  the  pledge  cards  in  the  interest  of  Food  Conservation.  War 
gardens  are  fast  becoming  popular. 

PHYSICIANS  AND  NURSES. 

Among  the  women  of  whom  North  Carolina  shall  ever  be  proud  are 
service  in  the  camps  either  in  this  country  or  in  France.  The  list  as 
the  physicians  and  nurses  who  have  nobly  volunteered  and  are  now  in 
reported  by  the  representatives  is  as  follows : 

County  Name  Location 

Burke — Miss  Mary  Murphy Red  Cross  Nurse  in  France 

Caldwell — Dr.  Margaret  Castex  Sturgis Not  reported 

Miss  Helen  Grist Not  reported 

'Miss  Mabel  Gof orth Not  reported 

Miss  Elizabeth  Harrison Not  reported 

Cherokee — Miss  Nina  Axley Red  Cross  Nurse  in  El  Paso,  Tex. 

Forsyth — Miss  Iseley Not  reported 

Miss  Elizabeth  Clingman Not  reported 

Miss  Maud  Chalmers Not  reported 

Miss  Bodenhamer Not  reported 

Miss  lone  Branche Not  reported 

Miss  Valley  Armstrong Not  reported 

Miss  Mary  Ambler Not  reported 

Miss  Mamie  Timberlake Not  reported 

Miss  Treva  Kirk Not  reported 

Miss  Ada  F.  Page Not  reported 

Miss  Luella  Chrisman Not  reported 

Miss  Maud  Benge Not  reported 

Miss  Nora  Taylor Not  reported 

Guilford — Dr.  Mary  S.  Miles.  .Chairman  Red  Cross  Educational  Com. 

Dr.  Anna  M.  Gove Civil  Relief  Service  in  France 

Dr.  Joy  Harris  Glascock Not  reported 

Lee — -Miss  Ruth  Wicker.  .Member  Dr.  J.  W.  Long's  Hosp.  Unit  No.  65 

Miss  Laura  Doub Member  of  U.  S.  Army  Hospital  No.  16 

Macon — Dr.  Mary  E.  Lapham .  .  Supt.  of  Tuberculosis  Hosp.  in  France 

Miss  Annie  Vaughn Dr.  Lapham's  private  secretary 

Miss  Margaret  Bryson Volunteer  to  go  to  France 


Sampson— Miss  Mary  Herring Red  Cross  Nurse  in  France 

NEW  OCCUPATIONS. 

Eager  to  grasp  every  opportunity  of  service,  the  women  have  en- 
tered new  occupations.  In  the  Navy,  two  North  Carolinians  have 
been  reported  as  yeomen : 

Miss  Kathleen  Michaux Burke  County. 

Miss  Earle  White Pamlico  County. 

As  an  appreciation  of  the  way  in  which  the  women  of  North  Caro- 
lina have  entered  upon  their  new  fields,  we  are  glad  to  quote  the  fol- 
lowing letter : 

"When  the  work  of  the  Legal  Advisory  Board  for  the  County  of 
Vance,  in  aiding  registrants  with  their  questionaires,  threatened  to 
assume  proportions  beyond  the  ability  of  the  board,  the  chairman  in- 
vited Miss  Leah  H.  Perry  to  form  a  woman's  auxiliary  board.  She 
promptly  undertook  the  work,  and  gathered  a  number  of  ladies,  who 
were  assigned  offices  in  the  Law  Building,  occupied  by  Mr.  Bennett 
H.  Perry  previous  to  his  entering  the  military  service.  These  ladies 
were  appointed  full  associate  members  of  the  Legal  Advisory  Board, 
and  took  the  oath  of  office  required  by  law.  Their  service  was  equal 
to  the  best.  Their  quick  intelligence  enabled  them  to  handle  the  work 
efficiently,  and  with  dispatch.  They  attended  during  office  hours  as 
promptly,  remained  on  duty  as  steadily,  and  did  their  work  as  well  as 
any  man  connected  with  the  work.  It  was  largely  owing  to  the  very 
high  efficiency  of  their  service  that  not  once  during  the  period  of  the 
questionaires  issues  was  the  work  of  the  Legal  Advisory  Board  car- 
ried over  to  the  next  day.  It  is  the  only  instance,  I  know,  where 
women  received  such  appointment.  I  have  very  great  pleasure  in  tes- 
tifying to  the  value  of  this  work,  and  still  more  pleasure  in  expressing 
my  personal  appreciation,  and  that  of  the  board,  of  the  unselfish, 
devoted  patriotic  service  of  these  ladies.  I  desire  to  mention  them  by 
name ;  that  this  thing  which  they  have  done  shall  be  spoken  of  as  a 
memorial  of  them.    They  are : 

Miss  Leah  H.  Perry  Miss  Mary  Butler 

Miss  Jessie  P.  Harris  Mrs.  Neita  W.  Allen 

Miss  Florence  Butler  Mrs.  Etta  M.  Cheek 

Miss  Lucy  C.  Kittrell  Miss  Annie  M.  Jones 

Miss  Mabel  L.  Clopton  Miss  Gertrude  F.  Harris 

Thomas  M.  Pittman, 
Chairman  Legal  Advisory  Board  for  Vance  County." 
YOUNG  WOMEN'S  CHRISTIAN  ASSOCIATION. 
We  have  only  one  report  of  the  Y.  W.  C.  A.  work  and  that  is  from 
Greensboro,  Guilford  County.     It  shows  the  wonderful  possibilities 
of  such  an  organization : 

"The  Greensboro  Y.  W.  C.  A.  of  which  Mrs.  D.  H.  Blair  was  presi- 
dent for  1917  and  Mrs.  C.  D.  Mclver  for  1918,  has  a  membership  of 
888  and  employs  three  full-time  secretaries.  Miss  Ewing,  general  sec- 
retary, Miss  Hammerly,  secretary  girls'  work,  and  Miss  Yopp,  Travel- 


]er's  Aid  secretary,  whose  work  is  done  under  the  auspices  of  the  Y.  M. 
and  Y.  W.  C.  A. 

"The  amount  subscribed  by  Greensboro  for  the  Y.  M.  and  Y.  W.  C. 
A.  War  work  Fund,  was  f  21,114.26,  most  of  which  was  gained  through 
the  work  of  the  Y.  W.  C.  A. 

"The  Educational  Committee  of  which  Mrs.  G.  W.  Whitsett  is 
chairman,  reports  5  First  Aid  classes  for  1917,  total  membership  150 ; 
2  French  classes,  2  gymnasium  classes  and  1  class  in  telegraphy. 
Total  membership  of  various  classes  for  1917,  1555. 

"The  Eight  Weeks  Club  with  membership  of  40,  did  especially  good 
community  service  during  the  summer. 

"The  Patriotic  League,  organized  just  before  Christmas  under  the 
auspices  of  the  Y.  W.  C.  A.  has  300  members,  and  is  constantly  in- 
creasing in  size  and  influence.  Groups  have  been  organized  in  the 
schools  of  the  city,  at  Jamestown,  Pomona,  and  the  mill  villages,  and 
are  co-operating  with  the  Red  Cross  and  other  organizations  in  all 
forms  of  patriotic  service. 

"The  Traveller's  Aid  service  has  and  is  accomplishing  an  untold 
amount  of  good  in  this  time  of  increased  travel,  combined  with  lack 
of  proper  facilities." 

COLLEGES. 

A  few  of  the  colleges  for  women  have  been  heard  from;  and  the 
reports  are  indeed  gratifying. 

"The  colleges  located  in  Guilford  County  need  no  comment  on  their 
patriotic  work.    It  speaks  for  itself." 

STATE  NORMAL  COLLEGE. 

"The  students  of  the  State  Normal  College  pledged  $5,000  to  the 
Y.  W.  C.  A.  War  Friendship  Fund,  and  by  December  1917  had  paid 
in  15,012.10.  $2,012.10  in  excess  of  their  assessment.  This  record  led 
the  entire  Southern  division  per  capita  pledges,  and  in  collection  of 
same. 

"Every  class  and  both  Societies  subscribed  to  the  Second  Liberty 
Loan. 

"The  College  Red  Cross  Auxiliary,  the  largest  of  its  kind  in  the 
state,  has  a  membership  of  263,  with  Miss  Belle  Mitchell  as  chairman. 
Besides  the  work  regularly  carried  on  during  the  term,  each  holiday 
has  been  devoted  to  Red  Cross  work.  On  these  holidays  alone,  the 
girls  have  made  25,000  surgical  dressings,  91  comfort  pillows,  275 
trench  candles,  300  pairs  hospital  socks,  in  addition  to  the  unfinished 
garments  not  reported.  . 

"For  entertainments,  a  concert  Dec.  19,  1917,  and  a  Pageant  Feb.  7, 
1918,  have  been  given  by  the  college  auxiliary. 

"Five  hundred  and  seventy-six  of  the  Normal  College  students 
signed  a  petition  to  their  congressmen,  asking  them,  to  vote  in  favor 
of  womar.  suffrage. 

"The  college  authorities  have  engaged  Miss  Minnie  L.  Jameson  to 
do  extension  work  throughout  the  state  for  the  conservation  of  food, 


and  have  arranged  courses  and  lectures  for  the  summer  months  to 
aid  in  spreading  information  and  assist  the  government  in  the  prose- 
cution of  the  war." 

GREENSBORO  COLLEGE  FOR  WOMEN. 

"The  Greensboro  College  for  Women  has  organized  a  Patriotic 
League  with  membership  of  181,  and  its  Red  Cross  Auxiliary  num- 
bers 51.  They  have  reported  a  total  of  57  knitted  garments,  750  com- 
presses, 11  bed  shirts,  and  work  for  Belgian  refugees,  and  have  con- 
tributed a  total  of  55  books  for  the  soldiers'  library. 

"The  faculty  and  students  have  purchased  Liberty  Bonds  and  War 
Savings  Stamps  to  the  value  of  f  2,405.00  and  have  contributed  $876.00 
to  the  Y.  W.  O.  A.  War  Friendship  Fund,  and  $86.00  to  the  Armen- 
ians. 

"All  the  students  have  signed  the  food  pledge  and  special  instruc- 
tion is  being  given  regarding  conservation  and  substitution  of  food- 
stuffs needed  by  the  Allies." 

GUILFORD  COLLEGE 

"At  Guilford  College  the  various  classes  and  societies  have  given 
up  the  customary  forms  of  entertainments  in  order  to  purchase  Liber- 
ty Bonds,  have  pledged  themselves  to  the  strict  conservation  of  food, 
and  the  students  are  giving  much  of  their  time  to  various  phases  of 
Red  Cross  and  Belgian  relief  work." 

SALEM  COLLEGE. 

The  Forsyth  County  report  contains  an  account  of  the  splendid 
work  done  by  the  student  body  of  Salem  College. 

"Last  spring  a  vigorous  campaign  was  begun  to  raise  funds  for  a 
much  needed  gymnasium.  In  order  to  make  their  contributions  the 
young  ladies  did  various  kinds  of  work,  such  as  polishing  shoes, 
shampooing  and  washing.  In  the  fall,  the  campaign  was  changed 
into  a  Liberty  Loan  campaign.  The  student  body  at  present  owns 
$850.00  in  Liberty  Bonds  and  $330.40  in  War  Savings  Certificates. 
Beginning  early  in  the  fall  active  Red  Cross  work  was  begun  at 
Salem.  A  large  amount  of  knitting  has  been  done;  also  a  large 
<  amount  of  surgical  dressings.  Last  fall  even  before  the  request  came 
from  the  government,  Salem  adopted  a  wheatless  day.  All  during  the 
winter  and  spring  one  meatless  and  two  wheatless  days  have  been 
observed  by  the  institution,  meeting  with  hearty  co-operation  on  the 
part  of  the  students.  In  answer  to  the  call  of  the  Students'  Friend- 
ship War  Fund  the  Salem  girls  responded  splendidly.  There  was 
much  real  sacrifice  made  and  the  splendid  amount  of  $1,872.50  was 
raised.  The  one  hundred  per  cent,  efficiency  in  thrift  stamps  was 
started  in  the  Academy  by  the  sixth  grade.  The  other  grades  and  all 
four  College  classes  soon  followed  suit.  At  present,  the  whole  insti- 
tution stands  one  hundred  per  cent,  in  thrift  stamps.  The  Salem 
girls  have  made  a  beautiful  service  flag  which  will  be  hung  in  Mem- 
orial Hall.  This  flag  contains  eighty-one  blue  stars  and  one  gold  star 
representing  the  fathers  and  brothers  who  are  in  the  nation's  service." 


Data  Compiled  From  Reports  of  the  County  Representatives  to '  Department  of  History. 

ORGANIZATIONS— Red  Cross 

WORK  ACCOMPLISHED 

Comfort 
Layettes 
RefieV 

CONTRIBUTIONS 

SECOND  LIBERTY  LOAN 

COUNTIES 

Chap- 

Auxi 

-     Member- 
ship 

Cluba 

Surgicnl          1          Hospital 
Supplies         1          Supplies 

Knitted 
Articles 

Christ  m 

No.  or      1 

Women      I                  Amount 
Purchasers  | 

Alamance.. 
Alexander. 
Alleghany. 
Anson    .... 

Avery    .... 
Beaufort .  . 

2 

90C 

.  .   .  I-- 

|        1,780 

1,924 

105 

294 

$200.00 

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1 

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4 
1 

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471 

8.5 

625 

;  1,500 

9,000 

1,000 

934 

1,400 
160 

i,5oo.66 

150* 

101 

4 

166 

46,000.00 
I                800.00 

250 

2,339 

3  cases 

24 
'    440 

f                250  00 

830 

2,192 

1861     1,329.80 

48,150.00 

1 

Brunswick 
Buncombe. 

Cabarrus. . 
Oaldwell .  . 

8 

550.00 

l 

a 

■ 

' 

75 

75.00 

78 

103 

46 

8,900.00 
13,600.00 
15,550.00 

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1 

l 

... 

825 

9 

622 

320 

3,097.31 

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l 

2 

135 

1 

90 

28 

7,550.00 

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50* 
18 

2,500.00 
3,450.00 

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1 

246 

221 

3671.. 

16.00 

70 

51,900.00 

!.. 

149 

17,500.00 

2 

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'  2,000 

1,500 

1,200 

| 

1 

;   4 

2,054 

1,961 

500 

125 

|         538.00 

80 

15,000.00 

3 

100* 

22 

214 

*200  00 

1 
'  'i 

3 
1 

516 

1,089 

3,808.93 
400.00 

182.87 

108,050.00 
11,450.00 

120 



75,000.00 

1 

Forsyth .  . . 

l 

10 

10,600 

30 

114,377 

5,732 

4,661" 

1        5 

211 

Gaston.  . .  . 

l 

14 

1,859 

4 

1,992 

20,562 

162 

10,497.08 

314 

31,700.00 

1.. 

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Guilford.  .. 

2 

14 

6,240 

10 

66,102 

5,055 

2,905 

423 

1440' 

20,000.00 

350* 

68* 

16 

*200,000.00 

27,200.00 

1,600.00 

1 

2 

319 

702 

228 

133 

| 

Haywood .  . 
Henderson 

| 

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1 

760 
246 

2,509 

|       121 

1 

831 

870.35 

61 

34,450.00 

Hoke 

..." 

1 

4 
43 

45 

500  00 

Hyde 

4 

' 1 

100.00 

3,900.00 
3,550.00 









|'. .  . 

16 

95 
125* 

1,150.00 

11,550.00 

♦20,000.00 



1 
1 

2 
3 

12,675 

42 
697 

783 

705 



3 
16 



29 

471; 



1,425 

11 

3 

315 



73 

::::: 

500.00 



J 





|    





|    

Mecklenb'g 

1 

120 



135 

815         145  9,nn  no 

5 

20 

96* 

700  00 

Montgom'y 

7,500.00 
*65,450.00 



N.  Hanover 
Northamp'm 

1 

5,000. 

1 

91  oases 





100 

300, 

3,135.92 

582 

22f 

13 

30 

5 

200* 

114,100.00 

7,000.00 

25,000.00 

79,800.00 

2,500.00 

43,400.00 

1 

155' 

Pasquotank  . 

Perquimans 

1 

3  oases 

179.00 

30f 

88 
50t 
19t 

47 

10,000.00 
16,350.00 
25,000.00 
2,800.00 
10,500.00 

Pitt 

Polk 

1 

11 
1" 

16 
5 

1,828 

72 
21,438 



7  cases 

130 

291| 

269| 

I 

1319 

255 

5  202.44 

2,770.00 

90.00 

Randolph..    ' 

Richmond.     | 

] 

Rockingham 

.  .  .1..  . 

■ 

20* 

119 

71* 

28 

74 

13 

8 

♦7,000.00 

34,800.00 

5,900.00 

13,050.00 

49,650.00 

850.00 

500  00 

Rowan .... 

1 

1,936 

7,143 

■ 

Rutherford 

Sampson. .  . 

1 

7 

574 

6  cases 

498.00 

Scotland.. . 

Stanly 

1 

300 

1 

3,169 



1,673 

I         809.37 

Surry 

■ 

■ 

'  i 

1 
5 

■ 

"I 

Transylv'ia 

...  ...|.  . 

9,030 

231 

266 
34 

27 
11 

50t 
93 

563 

Tyrrell | 

■:.■:,:. 

■ 

26 

750  00 

Union 

■ 

1,250.00 

15,500.00 

109,450.00 

1 

3 

1,386 

14,086 

200 

1,336| 

Wake 

■ 

Warren...  . 

* 

■ 

Washingt'n 

Watauga.  . 

1 

■ 

16 

1,250.00 

Wayne .... 

| 

Wilkes 
Wilson.  . .  . 

1 

7 

600 

4 

1501 

1,000] 

1         127.00 

56 

287 

6 

6,900.00 

91,000.00 

550.00 

Yadkin.  .  .  . 

3 

1 

■ 

81 

251 

61 

Yancey. . .  . 

33 

i|             761 

761       140| 

66.50 

37 

139 

40,2371   77|   267,260 
J97  cases 

40,834 
13  cases 

22,778|2,853|5,323 

1 

$55,993.57 

5,998 

$1,702,200.00 

* — Estimated 

t— 

Not    oc 

mp 

lete. 

REPORTS    OP   AMERICAN   RED    CROSS    CHAPTERS    IN    NORTH    CAROLINA.* 


CHAPTER 


Branches  & 

Surgical 

Auxiliaries 

Dressings 

2 

775 

1 

241 

0 

36 

7 

2075 

7 

41981 

0 

96 

0 

0 

3 

301 

0 

360 

9 

4114 

0 

935 

1 

486 

0 

0 

2 

3930 

3 

5830 

0 

160 

0 

11984 

2 

300 

0 

0 

0 

0 

5 

240 

0 

13127 

24 

14641 

4 

1883 

0 

390 

5 

4832 

0 

648 

0 

19465 

0 

0 

0 

2460 

2 

15106 

7 

15980 

0 

3480 

0 

0 

6 

11 

9 

2488 

2 

8337 

12 

12695 

4 

5111 

i5 

0 

0 

3109 

4 

1421 

7 

31620 

0 

465 

0 

261 

0 

989 

2 

1980 

9 

3802 

2 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

3 

702 

0 

563 

1 

0 

0 

910 

3 

1437 

0 

171 

1 

0 

0 

4680 

2 

264 

0 

0 

0 

2829 

3 

2577 

1 

53 

2 

1895 

1 

2264 

0 

0 

2 

8753 

0 

0 

5 

755 

4 

103 

0 

0 

3 

11586 

2 

0 

1 

0 

3 

22327 

0 

2215 

0 

746 

9 

3465 

0 

0 

0 

8589 

11 

66305 

6 

0 

4 

154 

1 

5078 

0 

190 

0 

0 

Hospital 
Garments 


Knitted 

Miscellaneous 

Articles 

Articles 

94 

142 

0 

161 

45 

0 

941 

60 

1198 

1421 

6 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

32 

3 

521 

623 

392 

620 

43 

0 

107 

0 

12 

158 

242 

50 

1171 

457 

302 

152 

100 

45 

0 

0 

407 

54 

229 

622 

340 

135 

42 

0 

0 

226 

221 

0 

125 

0 

4S 

195 

461 

663 

14 

87 

76 

349 

511 

1437 

831 

221 

62 

100 

55 

496 

IS  7 

146 

411 

602 

66 

139 

359 

18 

743 

355 

565 

109 

0 

0 

661 

545 

1392 

933 

54 

62 

62 

89 

379 

144 

230 

0 

83 

663 

93 

388 

137 

233 

92 

36 

710 

64 

0 

78 

0 

0 

0 

0 

570 

386 

421 

494 

275 

312 

169 

0 

670 

4 

159 

24 

405 

55 

229 

17 

0 

13 

58 

0 

132 

1941 

251 

161 

93 

0 

162 

0 

65 

192 

148 

80 

89 

70 

1110 

1853 

471 

284 

13 

50 

1269 

136 

447 

35 

16 

90 

591 

459 

101 

155 

319 

527 

3271 

373 

616 

13 

201 

235 

323 

60 

203 

215 

66 

8 

Acme    

Ahoskie    

Andrews    

Anson  County   .  .  . 

Asheville    

Atkinson    

Bakensville    

Banner    Elk 

Beaufort    

Beaufort  County. 
Bertie  County. .  . 
Bladen  County.  .  . 

Bolton    

Burgaw     

Burke    County... 

Burlington     

Cabarrus  County. 
Caldwell   County. 

Canton    

Carthage    

Chadbourn     

Chap  el  Hill    

Charlotte    

Chatham  County. 
Cherokee  County 
Chowan  County.. 

Clarkton    

Clayton    

Creswell    

Duplin  County.  .  . 

Durham    

Edgecombe  Co... 
Elizabeth  City.  .  . 

Enfield    

Fairmont    

Fayetteville  .... 
Franklinton  .... 
Gaston  County.  .  . 

Goldsboro    

Graham     

Grandfather  Mt. . 
Granville    County 

Greensboro    

Halifax    

Hamlet    

Harnett  County.  . 
Haywood  County 
Hendersonville  .  . 
Hertford  County. 

Hickory    

Highlands    

High   Point    

Hoke  County.  .  .  . 
Jacksonville  .... 
King's  Mountain. 

Kinston    

Laurinburg    

Leaksville-Spray 

Lee  County    

Lexington    

Lincolnton    

Louasburg    

Macon  County.  .  . 
Madison    County. 

Marion    

Martin  County.  . 
Mayodan -Madison 

Maxton    

Mebane    

Monroe    

Montgomery  Co. . 
Morehead    City.  . 

New  Bern 

Newton    

Northampton     Co. , 
Orange   County.  . 
Person  County    .  . 
Perquimans    Co. . 

Pitt    County 

Plymouth    

Polk  County 

Raleigh    

Randolph   County 

Red   Springs 

Reidsville    

Roanoke   

Roanoke  Rapids . 


70 

50 

73 

696 

2790 

162 

0 

85 

84 

125 

392 

150 

35 

115 

140 

544 

377 

30 

0 

82 

391 

208 

7 

16 

52 

72 

54 

234 

0 

487 

561 

60 

135 

96 

273 

276 

0 

54 

332 

370 

2 

300 

2224 

206 

226 

303 

238 

392 

405 

241 

55 

907 

203 

48 

0 

550 

0 

2824 

0 

410 

66 

0 

0 

35 

77 

12 

414 

213 

0 

290 

178 

0 

155 

18 

16 

0 

81 

51 

377 

152 

271 

471 

0 

353 

0 

227 

0 


Robersonville     .  . 

0 

0 

Rockingham    .... 

0 

0 

Rocky  Mount.  . .  . 

1 

19515 

Roiper    

0 

0 

5 

100 

Rutherford    Co. .  . 

3 

290 

Salisbury    

0 

9944 

Sampson  County. 

0 

982 

Sand  Hill 

0 

29509 

Scotland  Neck . . . 

1 

2215 

2 

2420 

Shelby    

2 

3057 

3 

7029 

Southport    

4 

1374 

St.   Pauls    

0 

0 

Stanley   County.  . 

2 

1735 

Surry  County.  . .  . 

0 

6426 

ThomasviLle    .... 

1 

235 

1 

1745 

Transylvania   Co. 

1 

9586 

Tyrell   County. . . 

0 

0 

Vance    County. . . 

2 

13176 

Warrenton 

0 

9691 

Watauga    County 

0 

0 

Watha   

2 

111 

0 

0 

Whiteville    , 

3 

305 

Wilkes    County.  . 

7 

0 

Wilmington    .... 

0 

6688 

Wilson    County.  . 

0 

24621 

Winston-Salem. . 

6 

102320 

0 

356 

681 

24 

210 

20 

808 

248 

105 

134 

125 

182 

165 

92 

0 

0 

1 

84 

0 

390 

32 

172 

48 

0 

29 

12 

234 

210 

220 

501 

3369 


20 
413 
507 

23 
510 

52 

641 

103 

1505 

156 

90 
383 

23 

14 

14 
364 
273 
131 
176 
207 

54 
734 
436 

52 

21 
120 

26 

1292 

0 

697 

2940 


0 

148 

778 

14 

518 

17 

373 

186 

260 

2 

224 

264 

6 

120 

0 

0 

20 

24 

0 

12 

31 

65 

210 

0 

8 

0 

236 

0 

155 

242 

2175 


Total  number  of  Chapters  in  North  Carolina 133 

Total  number  of  Branches  in  North  Carolina 140 

Total  number  of  Auxiliaries  in  North  Carolina 131 

Total  number  Surgical  Dressings  in  North   Carolina    639831 

Total  number  Hospital  Garments  in  North  Carolina   31121 

Total  number  Knitted  Articles  in  North  Carolina    39685 

Total  number  miscellaneous  articles   in  North  Carolina    27447 

Total  Membership   of  North   Carolina    130156 

* — This  report  was  furnished  by  A.  D.  Andrews,  Assistant  Director,  Bureau 
of  Development,  American  Red  Cross,  Atlanta,   Ga. 

The  foregoing  reports  are  purely  statistical  and  do  not  convey  just 
what  has  been  done  until  we  make  a  few  comparisons.  First,  the  one 
hundred  and  thirty-three  chapters  and  two  hundred  and  seventy-one 
branches  and  auxiliaries  for  the  one  hundred  counties  have  a  total 
membership  of  130,156.  Thousands  of  our  people  who  are  not  mem- 
bers of  the  Red  Cross  are  putting  their  hearts  into  the  work,  all  for 
the  reason  that  their  boys  are  "over  there"  among  the  suffering  and 
dying  of  the  allies  and  we  are  all  working  together  in  harmony  for 
the  one  aim — "to  make  the  world  safe  for  democracy."  One  lady  who 
is  very  active  in  organizing  and  overseeing  chapters  and  branches,  in 
writing  of  her  work  put  it  this  way : 

"Could  you  know  the  trips  made  to  different  points  'through 
country'  often  in  severe  thunderstorms,  to  instruct  and  organize  and 
though  not  strong  physically  I  have  visited  and  personally  instructed 
each  of  our  branches  and  organized  the  school  auxiliaries,  and  why? 
Because  having  no  boy  to  give  I  was  determined  to  do  my  bit  some 
way,  and  God  grant  that  it  may  help  to  win  the  war !" 

Much  knitting  has  been  done  for  the  soldiers,  even  though  it  is  said 
that  the  socks  last  only  4  minutes  "over  there."  In  Beaufort  county 
2,192  knitted  articles  have  been  made,  in  Forsyth  4,661  and  in  Guil- 
ford 2,905.  Both  old  and  young  have  taken  part ;  the  old  ladies  knit- 
ting for  their  second  war  and  the  girls  learning  with  untiring  effort 
at  the  feet  of  these  instructors  of  '65.  Much  of  the  sewing  has  been 
done  by  these  elderly  ladies — in  one  instance  in  Forsyth  county  an 
old  lady  of  ninety  years,  almost  totally  blind,  cut  white  strips  and 


made  eighteen  comfort  pillows,  and  another  aged  lady  has  knitted 
dozens  of  pairs  of  socks.  Many  instances  of  such  patriotism  could  be 
mentioned. 

Much  efficient  work  is  being  done  by  the  colored  women  of  our 
state  for  *the  colored  soldiers  and  for  our  boys  too.  In  Forsyth  county 
they  have  their  headquarters  in  their  school  building.  Much  knitting 
has  been  done  and  109  nicely  made  garments  were  turned  in  besides 
200  comfort  bags  for  the  colored  soldiers  of  WinstonjSalem.  Both 
races,  old  and  young,  "have  come  forward  quietly  and  unostentatious- 
ly to  offer  their  service  in  the  way  that  seemed  good  to  them,  asking 
neither  praise  nor  reward  save  that  in  sense  of  duty  well-performed." 

Thousands  of  women  of  wealth  and  leisure  have  become  actively 
engaged  in  Red  Cross  work,  giving  all  their  time  and  influence  to  pro- 
mote this  work.  Many  others  who  are  so  busy  in  their  service  for 
their  family  that  they  cannot  find  time  to  work,  bring  glasses  of  jelly, 
etc.,  for  the  Christmas  boxes  being  sent  to  the  hospitals  or  bundles  of 
clothes  now  outgrown,  for  some  shivering  child  in  France  to  help 
warm  its  thin  little  body.  Two  merchants  from  Stanly  county  gave 
50  yards  of  muslin  each  for  bandages — perhaps  for  their  own  sons. 
Another  gift  of  priceless  value  was  made  in  Yancey  county,  one  lady 
giving  six  pounds  of  wool  to  the  Red  Cross.  In  this  mountain  county 
where  much  spinning  and  carding  is  still  done,  machinery  not  replac- 
ing the  home  spinning  there,  the  Red  Cross  room  in  the  school  build- 
ing is  fitted  up  with  three  spinning  wheels  and  is  open  every  week  for 
the  ladies  to  spin  and  card.  Another  gift  of  rarity  and  uniqueness  is 
from  Transylvania  county,  Miss  Mary  Galloway  giving  the  Red  Cross 
a  fine  steer  which  sold  for  $180.00.  Surely  our  patriotism  is  aroused 
by  such  services  as  these  and  we  pledge  ourselves  anew  to  give  and  do 
our  utmost,  whatever  it  may  be. 

The  work  of  the  women's  clubs  deserves  mention.  In  every  case  the 
clubs  are  doing  Red  Cross  work  and  have  adopted  the  conservation 
plan  in  refreshments,  serving  only  ice  water  or  no  refreshments  at  all. 
The  clubs  of  Cumberland  county  deserve  especial  mention.  One  club 
of  nine  members  contributed  $300  to  the  Red  Cross. 

Special  attention  may  be  called  to  the  reports  of  Forsyth,  Guil- 
ford, and  Gaston  counties.  Splendid  work  has  been  done  in  these 
counties  as  is  shown  by  the  reports.  Well  organized  work  has  been 
carried  on  under  able  instructors  and  leaders  in  every  branch  of  the 
work.  They  have  given  their  sons,  their  services,  and  their  substance 
and  may  they  feel  rewarded! 

This  report  is  by  no  means  a  complete  record  of  all  the  work  that 
the  women  of  North  Carolina  have  done.  There  has  been  much  noble 
sacrifice  and  service  that  shall  never  come  to  our  ears.  The  reports 
here  listed  are  what  was  obtained  from  the  college  representative  in 
each  county,  and  those  counties  having  no  report,  it  has  not  been 
received  as  yet  from  their  representative  and  we  hope  to  be  able  to 
add  to  them  soon.    This  work  will  be  continued  and  when  the  next 


report  is  made  may  every  county  have  her  service  flag  well-filled  with 
stars. 

"Could  a  service  flag  be  made  to  represent  all  those  mothers  who 
have  so  willingly  given  their  sons  to  the  cause  of  Liberty  it  would 
have  thousands  of  stars.  Looking  back  over  the  first  year  of  this 
great  war  North  Carolina  can  be  justly  proud  of  her  women  and  their 
notable  work.    Surely  they  have  been  'over  the  top'." 


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